In an exclusive interview with Parade, Lowe, 61, revealed which of his characters he'd like to revisit and his proudest moment as an actor. He also shared the secret to his long-lasting career in Hollywood.
In addition to being a mainstay in the entertainment industry, Lowe is also an advocate for cancer clinical trials. While speaking to Parade, Lowe shared how a beloved family member's battle with cancer inspired him to partner with the pharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly and Company.
Rob Lowe Revealed Why He's Passionate About Cancer Clinical Trials
A young Rob Lowe with his family, including his grandmother, Mim. Photo Credit: Rob LoweWhile her diagnosis was bleak, Lowe said her participation in two clinical trials "completely changed the course" of her cancer journey for the better. Lowe's grandmother ended up surviving breast cancer.
He said the experience caused him to want to partner with Eli Lilly and Company to bring awareness to clinical trials.
Lowe then shared how joining a clinical trial could help those recently diagnosed with cancer. According to Lowe, "there are clinical trials available to people that would be appropriate at the very beginning of their journey" with cancer. In addition, he addressed those who "are worried that they're going to get a placebo," meaning not receiving active treatment, during said trials.
He also said that those who go through said cancer clinical trials "can expect to have an additional brand new team of experts who are completely looking out for you and treating you as an individual."
Lowe also encouraged "anybody who is beginning their journey [to] talk to their doctor" to see what the appropriate course of action is and to visit cancerclinicaltrials.lilly.com for more information.
"I always think about The Outsiders being a 19-year-old away from home for the very first time. And instead of going to college and joining a fraternity, I went to location and my fraternity were the Greasers," said Lowe.
In addition, Lowe named being invited to the White House because of his West Wing role as a memorable experience. Lowe also noted that Parks and Recreation, which ended after its 7th season in 2015, has a dedicated fanbase who still find comfort in the NBC comedy.
In addition, Lowe shared his proudest moment as an actor was playing LTJG Kaffee in a 2005 revival of Aaron Sorkin's play, A Few Good Men, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London. He said that he did "160 performances of that grueling, amazing part."
Rob Lowe Has 2 Characters He'd Like to Reprise
With so many beloved characters under his belt, Lowe managed to narrow it down to two he'd like to revisit. The actor told Parade that he's planning on reprising his role as Billy Hicks for a sequel to the 1985 film, St. Elmo's Fire, which also starred Emilio Estevez, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Mare Winningham, and Andie MacDowell.
He also said he would "really like to bring back" the 2015 Fox sitcom, The Grinder, wherein he portrayed "a pretentious, delusional" actor named Dean Sanderson Jr.
Rob Lowe Shared the Secret to His Long-Lasting Career
Rob Lowe with his father, Charles, and his son, Matthew. Photo Credit: Rob Lowe"So not just staying stuck doing the same thing, and then not only do you get to do something different, but you're showing the audience that you're capable of doing something different. And people want to be surprised, and they want to see new chapters from people they like," explained Lowe.
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